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Nijel

NYE-jel

Letters

5

Syllables

2

Origin

Irish

Total Births

338

Peak Year

#20 in 2000

First Recorded

1987

Style

Strong & Bold

Spelling

Easy to spell

What It Means

A variant of Nigel, which has English roots derived from the Irish name 'Niall', meaning 'champion' or 'cloud'.

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Numerology

1

The Leader

Independent, ambitious, and original. Names with this number carry pioneering energy.

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